Georges St-Pierre Newswire

When Tyron Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 to become the new welterweight champion, 'T-Wood' wasted no time in calling out his ideal opponents. Woodley, 34, said he wanted a big-money fight against either Nick Diaz or Georges St-Pierre in his first title defense, but the newly-crowned champion was slated to face top contender Stephen Thompson at UFC 205.
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... time with more than 16,000 fans expected to pack out the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Canadian UFC legend Georges St-Pierre had hoped to make his return to the sport on home soil, before negotiations between the fighter and the promotion had the ...
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After Georges St-Pierre was announced as one of the five board members to the newly-created Mixed Martial Arts Athlete's Association last week, it seems the channels of communication between he and Ultimate Fighting Championship have suddenly opened. After "Rush" revealed that UFC reached out to him to re-open negotiations to potentially see him back inside the Octagon, company president Dana White confirmed that he does indeed want Georges back inside the eight-walled cage.
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... Chelsea legend Drogba lands easy punch Drogba took to Twitter to post photos of himself joking around with Georges St-Pierre Sow turns Twitter upside down with yet another bicycle kick Fenerbahce star has a reputation for acrobatic strikes, and ...
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Although there will be no Georges St-Pierre and no Daniel Cormier , UFC 206 is now official following the early morning weigh-in on Friday, though not without further disruption. There had been hopes to bring St-Pierre out of retirement to headline the UFC's return to Toronto, but the sides couldn't come to an agreement before negotiations stalled.
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After winning the UFC welterweight title form Robbie Lawler at UFC 201 earlier this year, new champion Tyron Woodley immediately began angling for a title defense against either Georges St-Pierre or Nick Diaz despite general consensus among the MMA community being that Stephen Thompson was next in line. But St-Pierre was in a contract dispute with the UFC and Diaz had his own troubles with the Nevada Athletic Commission so Woodley fought Thompson at UFC 205 , retaining his belt in a majority draw that many thought Woodley won.
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... time to tighten the leash. Starting off with something a bit recent, we have Dana White publicly claiming Georges St-Pierre doesn't want to fight on several occasions. We all knew this was false, even prior to GSP's interview on the MMA Hour . And ...
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Didier Drogba enjoyed spending some time with former three-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre after announcing his decision to leave Montreal Impact at the end of the MLS season. The former Chelsea striker took to Twitter on Thursday to post photos of himself joking around with the Canadian, who was pictured in a Montreal playing shirt.
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Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and company president Dana White continue to have a difference of opinion on whether the fighter is still under contract. Speaking on the Chad Dukes vs. the World radio show, White reiterated his belief St-Pierre remains under contract, but gave an indication the door is open to negotiation.
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The events of recent weeks would seem to indicate that Georges St. Pierre 's time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship has drawn to a close, but the ex-welterweight champion insists that is not the case. Last week, St. Pierre joined Tim Kennedy , Cain Velasquez , T.J. Dillashaw and Donald Cerrone as members of the five-person board for the newly-formed Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Assocation .
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After several months of phone tag, Ultimate Fighting Championship stopped negotiating with former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who was hoping to make his Octagon return for a Michael Bisping "super fight" in Toronto. Probably because St-Pierre joined former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney in the announcement of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association , alongside fellow ex-champion Cain Velasquez and TJ Dillashaw, among others.
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Georges St-Pierre was recently part of the unveiling of the MMAAA , which he says plans to level the playing field and give fighters their fair share of the revenue. The long time welterweight champion was planning a return to competition prior to the announcement, and when asked if the formation of the association puts an end to any comeback plans, St-Pierre says that's not the case.
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... or the MMAAA. He did seem to agree with the MMAAA's public-relations strategy. Five prominent fighters - Georges St-Pierre , Tim Kennedy , Donald Cerrone , Cain Velasquez and T.J. Dillashaw - were a part of their conference call announcement. All ...
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In a recent interview with TSN , St-Pierre reaffirmed that his intention was still to fight again and that the UFC reached back out to him on the day he announced the formation of the MMAAA. "No, no it doesn't mean I'm done with the UFC.
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... as Conor is still active of late involves a match that won't be a part of UFC 206. If legendary fighter Georges St-Pierre is to be believed, however, there's a chance it could have been. . I even met [UFC President] Dana White personally. They made ...
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Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana white wasn't too pleased when he found out that Donald Cerrone was among the initial group of mixed martial arts who introduced the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association last week alongside Bjorn Rebney, Georges St-Pierre, Cain Velasquez, T.J. Dillashaw and Tim Kennedy. That's because White and "Cowboy" seem to have a special friendship outside the cage, one that goes beyond that of promoter and fighter.
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... since 2011, but his losses have come to a former title contender in Carlos Condit, and former champions in Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva. Since Diaz has kept his name in the headlines, he will have no problem marketing a fight. As long as ...
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Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone appeared before the media on Nov. 30 during a press conference to announce the formation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association . Cerrone was introduced as an association board member along with former UFC champions Georges St-Pierre , Cain Velasquez , and TJ Dillashaw , as well as current middleweight contender Tim Kennedy .
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... to respond. Attorneys Jim Quinn and Eric Hochstadt sent the following statement to MMAWeekly.com: "As Georges St-Pierre, Donald Cerrone, T.J. Dillashaw, Tim Kennedy, and Cain Velasquez made clear in the official public announcement last week, the ...
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